West Jersey

West Jersey was an English colony that existed from 1674 to 1702, with Burlington serving as its capital. In 1664, England conquered the Dutch colony of New Netherland (which included New York and New Jersey), and, during the 1670s, a great number of Quakers began to settle in the area. In 1694, Burlington County was formed. In 1702, West and East Jersey were merged into a single colony, New Jersey.